Clinical depression differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

Differential Diagnosis

Manic episodes with irritable mood or mixed episodes mood disorder due to another medical condition Substance/medication-induced depressive or bipolar disorder Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder Adjustment disorder with depressed mood Sadness

Differential diagnosis for Major depressive disorder
Depressive disorder	Distinguising feature frm MDD
Appearance of pulse	Biphasic	Monophasic
Response to inspiration	Inspiration generally decreases the pressure (the height of column decrease and troughs become more prominent)	No respiratory change
Pulpabillity	Not palpable (exception: severe TR)	Palpable
Effect of pressure